1) The parents of a critically injured child wish to stay in the room while the child is
receiving emergency care. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Escort the parents to the waiting room and assure them that they can see their child
soon.
2. Allow the parents to stay with the child.
3. Ask the physician if the parents can stay with the child.
4. Tell the parents that they do not need to stay with the child.
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, Answer: 2
2. Allow the parents to stay with the child.
9) A child who is dependent on a ventilator is being discharged from the hospital.
Prior to discharge, the home-health nurse discusses development of an emergency
plan of care with the family. Which is the most essential part of the plan?
1. Acquisition of a backup generator
2. Designation of an emergency shelter site
3. Provision for an alternate heating source if power is lost
4. Notifying the power company that the child is on life support
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Answer: 1
1. Acquisition of a backup generator
17) A three-week-old infant is returned post-pyloromyotomy three hours ago. The
father is refusing pain medication for the infant and states, "The baby is hungry. Can I
give the baby a bottle?" How should the nurse best advocate for the infant? Select all
that apply.
1. Call the physician to ask if the child can feed yet.
2. The FLACC scale rating is 8 out of 10; try swaddling and rocking the infant.
3. Ask the parent to obtain a FLACC scale rating and let the nurse know what rating
they get.
4. Educate the parent about the surgery and why the infant should not have anything
by mouth.
5. Inform the parent about the meaning of the pain scale and the need for pain
medication.
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, Answer: 4, 5
4. Educate the parent about the surgery and why the infant should not have
anything by mouth.
5. Inform the parent about the meaning of the pain scale and the need for
pain medication.
14) The nurse is planning a class for school-age children on prevention of obesity
through exercise. It is important to encourage the children to exercise a minimum of
how many minutes a day to meet current recommendations?
1. 20 minutes
2. 30 minutes
3. 60 minutes
4. 90 minutes
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Answer: 3
3. 60 minutes
1) The parents of a toddler-age child who sustained severe head trauma from falling
out a second-story window are arguing in the pediatric intensive-care unit (PICU) and
blaming each other for the child's accident. Which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for this family?
1. Parental Role Conflict Related to Protecting the Child
2. Hopelessness Related to the Child's Deteriorating Condition
3. Anxiety Related to the Critical-Care-Unit Environment
4. Family Coping: Compromised, Related to the Child's Critical Injury
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, Answer: 4
4. Family Coping: Compromised, Related to the Child's Critical Injury
7) A young school-age client who has had a tracheostomy for several years is
scheduled to begin school in the fall. The teacher is concerned about this child's
being in her class and consults the school nurse. Which action by the nurse is the most
appropriate?
1. Make arrangements for the child to go to a special school.
2. Ask the parents of the child to provide a caregiver during school hours.
3. Recommend that the child be home schooled.
4. Teach the teacher how to care for the child in the classroom
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Answer: 4
4. Teach the teacher how to care for the child in the classroom.
8) The nurse is providing nutritional guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which
comment by the parent would prompt the nurse to provide additional education?
1. "I should not give my child raw oysters."
2. "It is safe to leave my meat red in the center as long as there are no juices running."
3. "We always wash our hands well before any food preparation."
4. "We use separate utensils for preparing raw meat and preparing fruits, vegetables,
and other foods."
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Answer: 2
2. "It is safe to leave my meat red in the center as long as there are no juices
running."
receiving emergency care. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Escort the parents to the waiting room and assure them that they can see their child
soon.
2. Allow the parents to stay with the child.
3. Ask the physician if the parents can stay with the child.
4. Tell the parents that they do not need to stay with the child.
Give this one a try later!
, Answer: 2
2. Allow the parents to stay with the child.
9) A child who is dependent on a ventilator is being discharged from the hospital.
Prior to discharge, the home-health nurse discusses development of an emergency
plan of care with the family. Which is the most essential part of the plan?
1. Acquisition of a backup generator
2. Designation of an emergency shelter site
3. Provision for an alternate heating source if power is lost
4. Notifying the power company that the child is on life support
Give this one a try later!
Answer: 1
1. Acquisition of a backup generator
17) A three-week-old infant is returned post-pyloromyotomy three hours ago. The
father is refusing pain medication for the infant and states, "The baby is hungry. Can I
give the baby a bottle?" How should the nurse best advocate for the infant? Select all
that apply.
1. Call the physician to ask if the child can feed yet.
2. The FLACC scale rating is 8 out of 10; try swaddling and rocking the infant.
3. Ask the parent to obtain a FLACC scale rating and let the nurse know what rating
they get.
4. Educate the parent about the surgery and why the infant should not have anything
by mouth.
5. Inform the parent about the meaning of the pain scale and the need for pain
medication.
Give this one a try later!
, Answer: 4, 5
4. Educate the parent about the surgery and why the infant should not have
anything by mouth.
5. Inform the parent about the meaning of the pain scale and the need for
pain medication.
14) The nurse is planning a class for school-age children on prevention of obesity
through exercise. It is important to encourage the children to exercise a minimum of
how many minutes a day to meet current recommendations?
1. 20 minutes
2. 30 minutes
3. 60 minutes
4. 90 minutes
Give this one a try later!
Answer: 3
3. 60 minutes
1) The parents of a toddler-age child who sustained severe head trauma from falling
out a second-story window are arguing in the pediatric intensive-care unit (PICU) and
blaming each other for the child's accident. Which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for this family?
1. Parental Role Conflict Related to Protecting the Child
2. Hopelessness Related to the Child's Deteriorating Condition
3. Anxiety Related to the Critical-Care-Unit Environment
4. Family Coping: Compromised, Related to the Child's Critical Injury
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, Answer: 4
4. Family Coping: Compromised, Related to the Child's Critical Injury
7) A young school-age client who has had a tracheostomy for several years is
scheduled to begin school in the fall. The teacher is concerned about this child's
being in her class and consults the school nurse. Which action by the nurse is the most
appropriate?
1. Make arrangements for the child to go to a special school.
2. Ask the parents of the child to provide a caregiver during school hours.
3. Recommend that the child be home schooled.
4. Teach the teacher how to care for the child in the classroom
Give this one a try later!
Answer: 4
4. Teach the teacher how to care for the child in the classroom.
8) The nurse is providing nutritional guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which
comment by the parent would prompt the nurse to provide additional education?
1. "I should not give my child raw oysters."
2. "It is safe to leave my meat red in the center as long as there are no juices running."
3. "We always wash our hands well before any food preparation."
4. "We use separate utensils for preparing raw meat and preparing fruits, vegetables,
and other foods."
Give this one a try later!
Answer: 2
2. "It is safe to leave my meat red in the center as long as there are no juices
running."
